For Royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis will continue to start the innings. (RCB). In the IPL 2022, Kohli began as a middle-order batter but quickly rose to the top. The former India skipper will have to excel to earn his spot in the national team given that Kohli’s T20I future is uncertain. Since the 2022 T20 World Cup, Kohli hasn’t participated. After 2022 T20I World Cup, Virat was rested along with Rohit Sharma considering ICC 50-Over World Cup.
Rajat Patidar took advantage of his chances in the IPL 2023 and later that year received a call-up to the Indian cricket team. He had not been bought during the IPL 2022 mega-auction and was summoned up to fill in for an injured player. Glenn Maxwell will open after Rajat at position three in the batting order. Maxwell no longer bowls frequently in the IPL.
Depending on how many overs are left, Dinesh Karthik may play at number five or even lower. He assumed the finisher’s position in IPL 2022, and thanks to his closing prowess, he returned to India. Karthik was a member of the team for the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Maxwell has 814 runs in 28 IPL games since joining RCB in 2021, scoring at an average of 35.39. Although there are seven 50s in the total, his strike percentage in this area is 152.43. In the previous two seasons, no other RCB player has tallied as many or more runs. He has also taken nine wickets for the team with his off-spin. (ER: 7.5). Regarding Maxwell’s total IPL statistics, he has scored 2,319 runs in 110 games at a clip of 25.48. (50s: 13). He’s been hitting the ball at 153.88. In the tournament, he has 28 wickets and an 8.24 economy rate.